B-Side Records

What B-Side Records does

B-Side Records operates as Moose Vinyl LLC, an employee-owned micro-business headquartered in Lemont, Illinois (just south of Chicago). The company runs three tightly integrated lines of activity: a physical vinyl record retail store under the "B-Sides" name at 238 Main St, a mobile app and online marketplace branded "Moose Vinyl" for digitising and trading record collections, and a branded merchandise line ("Moose Merch"). The digital platform allows individual collectors to catalogue their physical records in a mobile interface (currently iOS-only, with Android on a waitlist), browse other collectors' listings, and transact peer-to-peer on a low-commission marketplace, with the proprietary Moose Mailer fulfilment kit standardising shipping (durable cardboard mailer, protective sleeve, verified shipping label, adhesive seal). A secondary "Moose for Business" module extends the inventory management workflow to small vinyl retail shops.

Revenue is generated from marketplace commissions on peer-to-peer sales, app distribution (freemium mechanics not specified), physical retail sales of vinyl records, and Moose Merch branded merchandise. No transaction volumes, GMV, commission rates, or marketing budget are publicly disclosed, and pricing is described only as "low" without specifics. The company is privately held with no funding rounds, acquisitions, or partnerships on record, 1–10 employees, and operating geographies disclosed only at the Illinois level (with global digital distribution via the app marketplace). Supporting community functions include a "Collectors Corner," album reviews/blog content, and an email newsletter waitlist for early access.

The company has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no certifications or compliance posture, and no regulatory filings. Its strategic posture emphasises ecosystem integration — linking catalogue, marketplace, and shipping — within a narrow hobbyist vertical rather than horizontal scale, with content/community features (Album Reviews, Blog, Collectors Corner) built primarily as engagement layers supporting the transactional surface.

Name

B-Side Records

Legal name

Moose Vinyl LLC

Website

https://b-siderecordsllc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

B-Side Records operates Moose Vinyl, a vinyl collector mobile app and peer-to-peer marketplace plus a single physical retail store in Lemont, Illinois, serving individual vinyl collectors and small record shops with low-commission trading and proprietary shipping kits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vinyl Records Marketplace

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

SIC

Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735)

akta.pro primary industry

Online-Only Musical Instrument & Sheet Music Retail (CRALAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Instruments & Sheet Music Retail (CRALAIAE)

Keywords

• Vinyl records marketplace
• Vinyl collection app
• Record store retail
• Peer-to-peer record sales
• Vinyl shipping supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Lemont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Commission: Moose Vinyl operates a marketplace for buying and selling vinyl records with low-commission fees charged to sellers
2. App Distribution: Mobile app available for download on iOS App Store; Android version on waitlist
3. B-Sides Retail Store: Physical vinyl record store operation in Lemont, Illinois serving the local collector community with in-person sales

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

B-Side Records operates the B-Sides physical vinyl record store in Lemont, Illinois and the Moose Vinyl mobile app and online marketplace, which lets collectors digitally catalog their physical record collections, buy and sell records peer-to-peer through a low-commission marketplace, and ship sold records using the proprietary Moose Mailer kit. The business also offers Moose for Business inventory tools for record stores and Moose Merch branded merchandise.

Product overview

Moose Vinyl is a single unified product combining a vinyl record collection app, marketplace, and shipping solution. The core Moose Vinyl platform enables collectors to digitize and manage their physical record collections, buy and sell records through a low-commission marketplace, and discover unique collections. Supporting products include Moose Mailers (proprietary shipping materials), Moose for Business (inventory management for record stores), and Moose for Android (mobile app variant). Moose Merch extends the brand into merchandise. The company also publishes Album Reviews and maintains a Collectors Corner community feature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moose Vinyl (App and Marketplace) Mobile app and online marketplace that lets vinyl collectors digitally catalog their physical record collections, buy and sell records peer-to-peer at low commission, and browse unique collections to find hidden gems. Targets individual vinyl record collectors and hobbyists.
• Moose Mailers Proprietary vinyl shipping kit that includes a durable cardboard mailer, protective sleeve, verified shipping label, and adhesive seal, designed to safely ship sold records without the seller needing to source their own boxes.
• B-Sides Physical Record Store Brick-and-mortar independent vinyl record retail store at 238 Main St, Lemont, IL, serving local collectors in the Chicago suburbs with in-person browsing and purchases. Open Wednesday 10am-9pm, Thursday-Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-4pm; closed Monday and Tuesday.
• Moose for Business Inventory management and customer engagement solution for small independent vinyl record store owners, intended to remove the operational burden of online inventory and amplify the store's reach.
• Moose Merch Branded Moose Vinyl merchandise offerings sold directly to fans and collectors of the brand.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• StockX: Authenticated peer-to-peer marketplace for collectibles and cultural goods with a product-led, mobile-first app experience. Comparable on the marketplace-for-collectors model and emphasis on standardized shipping/verification.
• Bandcamp: Artist-friendly music marketplace where independent sellers and labels sell physical and digital music directly to fans. Overlaps with Moose Vinyl on connecting independent sellers with music buyers, though more digitally focused.
• Vinyl Me, Please: Vinyl record subscription and curation service targeting enthusiasts. Adjacent to Moose Vinyl's collector persona and shares the same tailwinds in vinyl demand, though monetizes through subscriptions rather than marketplace commissions.

Regional players

• Rough Trade: Independent record store chain with locations in the US and UK, known for curated vinyl selection and live events. Mirrors B-Sides' positioning as a community-anchored physical retail destination for serious collectors.
• Amoeba Music: Iconic independent record store chain in California with deep vinyl catalogs and a strong collector following. Comparable on the physical-record-store experience that Moose B-Sides replicates on a much smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• eBay: Massive horizontal marketplace with a substantial records, music, and collectibles category. Competes for vinyl transactions with broad reach, though it lacks a collector-specific cataloging experience.

Direct peers

• Reverb: Peer-to-peer marketplace for musical instruments and gear, operating a similar transaction-fee model with seller-friendly tools. Comparable on marketplace mechanics, take-rate structure, and music-adjacent seller base.
• Discogs: The dominant global marketplace and database for vinyl records, with a deeply entrenched collector community and pricing/grading data. Most directly comparable to Moose Vinyl's online marketplace and cataloging ambitions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bside.records.llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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